Many of the players were European, but the team also included Australian Lauren Jackson and Americans Sue Bird and Taurasi. Taurasi told The Associated Press earlier this month while participating in a USA Basketball training camp that she had her eyes on the Paris Games, which she'd be 42 years old at. Jacobs also was quick to point out that the substance Taurasi tested positive for "was not a steroid or recreational drug." Phoenix Mercury's Diana Taurasi to miss rest of WNBA regular season And I go up there, and they're throwing toilet paper at me, holy water.". Taurasi led the team in scoring with 12.0 points per game and was second on the team with 23 assists.[69]. Brittney Griner signs deal to return to Phoenix Mercury; Diana Taurasi For 17 years, fans in Phoenix watched their future Hall of Famer face her best friend, another future Hall of Famer. Diana departed this 1,029,337 square foot home in 2018. But at the end of the day, it always came back to Phoenix." (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images) PHOENIX - As Diana Taurasi officially signed a contract that will keep her with the Phoenix Mercury for another two years, it . [1] [2] She was drafted by Phoenix first overall in the 2004 WNBA draft. "I think we did all right. Vandersloot to New York, the rise of superteams and a Liberty-Aces WNBA Finals? That's the one thing that we've dedicated our whole lives to. They were eager to ground the room in sustainability, conscious living, and inspiration from Arizonas natural landscapes. The 6-foot-9 center announced in December when she returned home from her 10-month imprisonment in Russia thatshe planned to remain with Phoenixand play with the Mercury. Behind them is art by Whitney Schlander. The deal means the 40-year-old . The Mercury finished 3rd in the western conference with a 1915. You're also trying to compete in a season, you're trying to peak at the right time and get to the playoffs and all those things. [67], Taurasi was named as one of the national team members to represent the U.S. national team in the WNBA versus USA Basketball. In the first round elimination game, the Mercury defeated the Dallas Wings 10183. Taurasi, 39, who is in her 18th WNBA season, finished the game with 5 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist in 13 minutes. In the 2018 season-opener on May 18, 2018, against the Dallas Wings, Taurasi became the first player in WNBA history to make 1,000 3-pointers. Diana has lived with Mario in a single family house in Chino, CA. It's times like that where, in private, Bird let herself experience the emotion of facing her best friend for the last time in the regular season. She was an All Star for the second straight year, but the Mercury faded down the stretch and again missed the playoffs. It's on me and how I prepare them and how I got them ready, and I have to be better. In the best of five semi final series against the Las Vegas Aces. The Cirrus pendant lamps gentle curves are reminiscent of sand dunes, and the West Elm x PBK Modern Icon Mobile calls to mind an art installation in the desert. She's averaged 16.2 points, 3.9 assists and 3.4 rebounds in her career. [1][2] She was drafted by Phoenix first overall in the 2004 WNBA draft. Our website, archdigest.com, offers constant original coverage of the interior design and architecture worlds, new shops and products, travel destinations, art and cultural events, celebrity style, and high-end real estate as well as access to print features and images from the AD archives.